York Car Rental Guide

This page gives you information about car rental in York. It also presents some general facts about car rental and driving in the United Kingdom.

Driving Restrictions

In the United Kingdom, driving is on the left-hand side of the road. The minimum age of a driver is 17 years. Seatbelts should be worn both front and rear at all times. The legal blood alcohol limit is 0.8‰.

Flashing amber lights indicate that the pedestrians have the right on the crossing to pass first. There are very few stop signs in the UK; instead, the traffic is controlled by priority rules and traffic signals. Generally, priority is given to the vehicles on the right. It is not advised to flash your headlights to indicate that you want to pass as this may offend the driver ahead of you.

If a right-turn is forbidden, it is explicitly marked with a no-right-turn sign, or the turn is made impossible by placing a barrier to the centre of the road.

While driving, the driver is not allowed to use a mobile phone.

Speed limits:

Area	Speed
Built-up area	48KM/H
Outside built-up area	96KM/H
Motorway	112KM/H

Emergency Numbers

Police/ambulance/fire - 999

Road Tolls

There are no tolls on motorways in the UK. There are a few bridges and tunnels that have tolls.

About York

York is a modern city with a history dating back at least 2,000 years. Within the city walls there is plenty of evidence of its Roman, Viking and Mediaeval history mixed with classic architecture. There are many mediaeval churches and fine museums in the city all worth a visit. The famous Minster, the largest Gothic cathedral in northern Europe, dominates York’s landscape and psyche.

There is a lot to do in York. You can take a river cruise, go shopping in the modern shopping area or take part in the festivals and events organised in the city all year round.

Area: 272 sq km
Population: 181,000
Country: England
Time Zone: GMT/UTC +0 (+1 in summer)
Telephone Area Code: 01904
Monetary unit: Pound Sterling